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Doctor, does my diet have anything to do with my condition?” is a question often asked when patients visit their doctor. In most cases, the answer is “No, diet has nothing to do with it.”

So the patient goes on eating whatever he or she wants, gets worse and worse, and is prescribed drug after drug. How tragic, how unnecessary, because more often than not, with healthy dietary changes, the sufferer can often turn the tide and live a life free from the burden of chronic disease(s). The answers to the role diet plays in most chronic diseases, is outlined in this blog. Now it is up to you to follow through or to ignore. Your decision will determine your future.

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Having said that, more and more people are also beginning to realize how a poor diet can influence their susceptibility to chronic diseases. The effects are cumulative, and the longer you suffer from poor nutrition the longer it will take to remedy the problem(s).

Unless you consume only organically grown foods, your daily intake of toxic agro-chemicals will be high. Many of these chemicals will concentrate within your body and adversely affect your immune system’s abilities to fight off the common cold—let alone cancer. And if you eat mostly from a box, can, or carton (processed foods), it will further increase your build-up of toxic chemicals.

Most preservatives found in processed “foods” serve no purpose other than to increase their shelf life, sugary taste, and cosmetic appearance, with no regard to the damage they cause.

Here are some noteworthy statistics:

Meat and dairy products (from grain fed cows), as well as large fish, account for 90% of human exposure to carcinogenic contaminants including pesticides and PCBs. Vegetables and fruits typically contain one hundredth the amount of contamination that is found in meat, tuna and milk.

In 1890 the average person in America consumed less than 5 pounds of sugar per year. In 2014 the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) reported the average American consumed between 150 to170 pounds of refined sugars per year! And since I know some people who don’t eat any, somebody out there is eating over 300 lbs a year.

A study conducted by Harvard medical school on a group of 500 women demonstrated that those who consumed the most carbohydrates were 300% more likely to develop breast cancer compared to the women who consumed the lowest amounts. (Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev, 2004; 13: 1283– 9)

Sugar is trying to kill us in three different ways:1. By making us obese.2. By providing the only food source that cancer cells can utilize.3. By inflaming our arteries, which allows cholesterol and calcium to adhere forming plaque deposits.

Therefore, the first line of defense against any disease, but especially diabetes and cancer, is proper nutrition. After that, “targeted”wholefoodsupplements to take our bodies to the next level, making us even more resistant to cancer and diabetes.

For a long time,doctors thought that obesitycaused diabetes and even cancer. However, recent studies of this phenomenon have confirmed that it’s not the fat that causes the cancer, but rather the high levels of insulin (hyperinsulinemia) from consuming large amounts of inflammatory carbohydrates, especially simple sugars and refined starches. It’s the over production of insulin that leads to obesity and cancer, because insulin converts excess glucose in our blood to mostly belly fat.

All high glycemic foods (carbs) cause blood sugar spikes. Since cancer cells are “glucose feeders” and derive their energy from no other source, but glucose, it is probably NOT a good idea to follow a diet that perpetually elevates blood sugar levels. A little known fact:cancer cells have 10 times as many insulin receptors as normal cells.

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High levels of blood glucose then forces the pancreas to release equally large quantities of insulin (along with insulin like growth factors) which stimulates rapid cell growth—cancer?? Glucose and insulin are two of the worst inflammatory agents in our bodies and greatly contribute to the systemic inflammation that causes diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

There are a number of different types of cancer prevention diets. On the one side of the continuum are low-fat plant based diets (vegans), while at the other end are low carb, high fat diets (ketogenic). The common denominator in these cancer prevention diets is that they all greatly reduce, and yes, even eliminate sugar. Personally, I tend to favor neither extremes, but lean toward what Dr. Mercola espouses (see below), “…vegetarian diet that includes some animal foods…eggs, dairy and fish.”

It’s Simple:
A Life Saving Diet.

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Organic Meats,

Organic Eggs,

Organic Leafy green vegetables,

Repeat: Non-starchy, green vegetables,

Butter, Olive Oil, and

Coconut oil.

The Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet

A vegetarian diet that includes some animal foods in the form of eggs, dairy and fish, makes for a healthy balanced diet that supplies all the critical nutrients your body needs for optimal health. An estimated 6 million Americans are vegans, which is typically considered to be a healthy choice. However, there are drawbacks to strict veganism that need careful consideration.” Dr. Mercola

“Bread should be recognized as a concentrated sugar with a higher glycemic index than sugar itself.” RH

The prevailing dietary advice from modern medicine over the past few decades has been to reduce fat (keto) intake and replace calories with carbo-hydrates without recognizing that carbo-hydrates turn to sugar in the body.

“Carbo-hydrate intake is the single biggest factor in blood sugar levels and the need for medication.”By following current GOVERNMENT dietary guidelines “we are essentially recommending to eat exactly what’s causing the problem.”

Even a modest reduction in carbohydrate intake (from 53% to 33%) has been shown to reduce weight and insulin levels. [Journal Diabetes Complications Sept 2015]

The problem,with alternative treatmentsfor chronic diseases, is that there has been very little unbiased research into their effectiveness. In addition, they are constantly being attacked by the pharmaceutical sponsored main-stream-media as quackery. What we desperately need are some adults on all sides of the issue who can sit down and maturely discuss the real science without bringing their economic agenda to the table.

Infighting benefits no one—least of all patients!! The treatment of chronic diseases is a multi-step, multifaceted process and the end result is too important to trust solely to everyone’s dogma.

Behaviors to eliminate:

Stop drinking carbonated beverages! Carbonation greatly increases the body’s acid level, and the sugar in them will create more systemic inflammation. If it is artificially sweetened, it is a carcinogen. There is no upside to drinking carbonated beverages.

Stop using sugar in any form! It is the worst thing you can do to your body—short of eating rat poison.

Eliminate high glycemic foods. At the same time increase your consumption of low glycemic vegetables.

Eat more fat. Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Butter, Ghee, etc., etc.

Eliminate as many carcinogens from your life as possible.

Stop eating processed foods and learn to cook.

Limit the time you spend talking on your cellphone and message more.

Because of their mercury content, it’s no longer healthy to consume large ocean fish. Substitute with sardines or freshwater fish.

Eat moderate quantities of berries. They are anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory.

Be certain that all of your eggs, fish, and meat products are free range and organic.

Substitute olive and coconut oils for vegetable oils when cooking, and butter for margarine.

Try to buy most of your produce from organic sources.

If you dry clean, be sure to air dry them for several hours prior to wearing.

Detoxify! and then detoxify some more.

Every time you eat, you make critical choices, (govern wisely)
to select foods that promote disease or consume foods that support health.

Supplements & Juicing

The problem with chronic diseases and their medications, they often cause frequent urination, which results in loss of nutrients. Yet replacement of lost nutrients is often not considered with traditional therapy. The best way for you to get important minerals is by eating a healthy diet that is rich in dark green, leafy vegetables. But sometimes that may not be enough.

It is important to first supplement with lost essential nutrients.Start with a good whole food supplement (Juice Plus+) and then add a multi-vitamin-mineral supplement, withextra magnesium, because over 68% of the U.S. population is magnesium deficient. Minerals are absolutely essential to overall health and insulin sensitivity. Rather than taking several minerals, you may want to take a single supplement with various minerals in it. There are several high quality formulas available:Dr. Dave’s Magic Mineralsand Jarrow Formula’s Mineral Balance.

JUICE PLUS+: is a whole-food-supplement that is non-GMO and gluten free; contains no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives; and contains no added starch. Click Here to see full product label.

A low carb diet includes many vegetables, but not many fruits (because of their sugar content). Juice Plus+provides your body with important phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals with less than 1 gram of carbs per 2 capsules!Juice Plus+ helps supplement your diet with the most important active ingredients found in fruits and vegetables without their high sugar content.

As noted at the very beginning of this 26-minute health documentary by juicing expert Jason Vale: “More people die from chronic diseases than all other causes put together.” Juice Plus+ and vegetable juicing is a powerful tool for enhancing your health, whether daily or as part of a regular detoxification plan.

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